Downer Tavern

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Downer Tavern
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The tavern in July, 2014, from Rt. 40.
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LocationU.S. Route 40 in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°50′38″N79°37′3″W / 39.84389°N 79.61750°W / 39.84389; -79.61750
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1826
Architectural styleFederal
MPS National Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No. 95001351 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1995

Downer Tavern, also known as the Jonathan Downer House, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1826, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay, brick building with a center hall floor plan with Federal style detailing. It has a two-story, kitchen ell. Also on the property is a 1+12-story stone spring house (now a residence) and a late-19th century frame wash house. It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-25.Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downer Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.